The Cost of Humanity – New Release from Erin Winters' Pen!

The Cost of Humanity is Erin Winters’ first published novel.  A serious work, the novel is 500 pages of adventure in an imaginary culture.  Release date for this new Christian Fantasy novel is January 18, 2020! ‘Cost‘ ranks well under Christian Fantasy.  Typically, fantasy isn’t one of my first chosen genres, but that is a… Continue reading The Cost of Humanity – New Release from Erin Winters' Pen!

Happy New Year — Eastgate Cozy Mystery — January Book of the Month

At Eastgate Church there is definite mystery — murder and more!  New Eastgate Cozy Mystery,  Eastgate Keeps On Singing features the church choir, introducing members as potential murderers!  Get this story off to a speedy start as you imagine the setting for Assistant Pastor Carrie Winger Lockwood when her friend, Paula, frantically calls about 7:00… Continue reading Happy New Year — Eastgate Cozy Mystery — January Book of the Month

Turnin' Pages — Cardinal Bluff Diary — January 2020

I’m excited because I have a nice list of new releases for the coming weeks! January 3, 2020 The January Book of the Month, Eastgate Keeps on Singing, K.D. McCrite, author. A bright, Cozy Mystery, Eastgate Keeps on Singing is a little different from the typical pleasure read you might expect with a Cozy. Much… Continue reading Turnin' Pages — Cardinal Bluff Diary — January 2020

Regency Era Romance — The Briar and the Rose

True Love Through Life’s Thorns Love triangles, love rectangles and what seem to be love parallelograms build The Briar and the Rose, a Regency era romance toward the Celtic Knot of Love that we anticipate. An “Auld Gaelic” tale features Séamus and Mairéad in their heart break tragedy. A dramatic briar and rose lovers knot… Continue reading Regency Era Romance — The Briar and the Rose

Reviewing Books that are NOT Flinch-Free — Warning Signs Ahead

REVIEW REALITY There are some well-written plots that don’t meet the standards at Cardinal Bluff.  There are times that I get into them and go ahead and read them.  When I find a book like that, I have another place to review them. Reviews which follow this pinned note will not be totally flinch-free. I… Continue reading Reviewing Books that are NOT Flinch-Free — Warning Signs Ahead

Eastgate Cozy Mystery — Eastgate Keeps On Singing

Mystery swirls around Eastgate Church.  More than murder, but that is big enough, Eastgate Keeps On Singing features the church choir, introducing members as potential murderers! How close are the characters in this Eastgate Cozy Mystery? If you can imagine how a story can begin ‘abruptly’, then you can picture the setting for Assistant Pastor Carrie… Continue reading Eastgate Cozy Mystery — Eastgate Keeps On Singing

Ways that Dogs Love Masters — And the Other Way Around

We need more reports of loving, hero dogs and their appreciative families and masters. There are some sad, sad stories in this book. Humans are not universally kind to their dogs. Some of the best masters are neglectful at times. But, your dog always understands and stays with you.  Dogs teach us a lot about… Continue reading Ways that Dogs Love Masters — And the Other Way Around

Turnin' Pages — Cardinal Bluff Diary — December, 2019

WRITING and writing because I’ve been READING and reading!  And, there is a lot of Christmas things to do. We are inhabited by CATS, so I’ve long given up on a tree and much décor.  I have a struggling Christmas/Thanksgiving/Easter cactus.  One of those holidays…so far 2019 hasn’t been its year.  Maybe Easter! We have… Continue reading Turnin' Pages — Cardinal Bluff Diary — December, 2019

A Christmas Story – Join the Marsh Family at Chateau Dumont

A Christmas story of family and friends gathering to enjoy the recovery of Chateau Dumont. Sir Jeffrey and Lady Millie Remington with their infant son, Jonathan, have set their home as Chateau Dumont. They lived at Remington Court  manor house in Yorkshire, England for the first year of their marriage.  Jeffrey had an unhappy childhood… Continue reading A Christmas Story – Join the Marsh Family at Chateau Dumont

Travel Guide with Photos — Dream Now to Visit Tennessee State Parks

Popular travel guide, Discovering Tennessee State Parks is the book that you can gift to someone special, including yourself, to plan year-round trips and hikes.  Tennessee has 56 state parks, visited by the authors for the book. Their enthusiasm for the outdoor opportunity in Tennessee made choosing their book for the December 2019 Book of… Continue reading Travel Guide with Photos — Dream Now to Visit Tennessee State Parks